@IOELC

The International Observatory on End of Life Care undertakes research and education to improve palliative and end of life care. Home of PhD in Palliative Care.

 Lancaster, UK
lancaster.ac.uk/shm/research/ioelc
Joined September 2013
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Delighted to join colleagues at the @UniofOxford today for the Palliative Research Incubator evebt. We co-designed a vision for a stronger, more sustainable future for PEOLC research, supported by the @NIHR. Great discussions on research gaps, solutions. @IOELC#PalliativeCare
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Glad to have our paper published. Nurses’ grief after patient loss: a cross-sectional study of coping strategies and emotional impact in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. link.springer.com/article/10… @IOELC @EAPCvzw @AfricaLancaster @CompassionComUK
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Pleased to be presenting at the National Sawubona Conference on 2 June 2026. @LOROSEducation @IOELC #PalliativeCare #HealthEquity #MensHealth #Sawubona
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Delighted to be at the @NIHRrdn North West Showcase today to share our activities from the past year. Thank you for all your support.
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Thanks to the speakers for an insightful discussion on masculinity, men’s health, and end-of-life care. Important reflections and very useful action points. #PalliativeCare #MensHealth @IOELC @UniOfHull @UWEBristol @BLSLancasterUni
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Amazing PalCaRe NW Networking Event at the @SalfordUni Media City campus today. Great presentations, connections and conversations. #palliativecare #hpm #hapc
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Men’s health is shaped by powerful norms of masculinity—yet their impact on death, dying & care is underexplored. Join our interdisciplinary symposium on men’s health, gender & palliative care. 📅 12 March 2026 | Lancaster @IOELC @SHIjournal 🔗 trybooking.com/uk/FYWX
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➡️ WHO FOR: Anyone with an interest in palliative care research. You might be delivering research, planning research, conducting a study, or just interested. All are welcome.
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🚨 Are you interested in #palliativecare research? Do you work in the North West of England? Then do register to come along to our next networking event! ➡️ Salford University, Media City ➡️ Wednesday 11th March 2026 ➡️ Its FREE! tinyurl.com/rsbpsa8p

PalCaRe NW - PalCaRe NWC Networking Event- March 2026

Getting involved in research: collaboration and co-operation in palliative care research across theNW

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Are you interested in pursuing a #PhD? Perhaps specifically a PhD in #PalliativeCare? Then this is the webinar for you! The FREE webinar is on Thursday 15th January 2026 at 1pm UK time for an hour REGISTER HERE: lnkd.in/ea3ujUDf
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Great collaborations start with simple conversations. Glad to see this work published @PalliativeMedJ. Our review shows multigenerational households offer strong support but can deepen gendered caregiving burdens. @IOELC journals.sagepub.com/doi/epu… #PalliativeCare #multigenerational
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Thrilled to share that I’ve taken up a new role as Adjunct Assistant Professor at @ujedujo — an exciting opportunity to teach, mentor, and advance research in global health and palliative care. Looking forward to impactful collaborations. @IOELC
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Government unveils England's first ever Men's Health Strategy gov.uk/government/news/gover… Good to see this that @LancasterUni contributed to. @IOELC

Government unveils England's first ever Men's Health Strategy

The government launches bold plan to tackle physical and mental health challenges faced by men and boys, and reduce inequalities.

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So proud of Samara Gordon Wexler who completed this work whilst with us at @IOELC as part of her Watson Fellowship. Well worth a read if you are interested in the role of #Death #Doula's lnkd.in/eBGxGyZ9 #palliativecare #hpm #hapc #hospice #volunteer
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Lancaster University convenes expert panel to influence national Men’s Health Strategy lancasterguardian.co.uk/comm… @IOELC @DHR @AfricaLancaster @LancasterUni @GuardianDigital

Lancaster University convenes expert panel to influence national Men’s Health Strategy

Lancaster University brought together a panel of experts in men’s health to map out a collaborative contribution to the government’s proposed Men’s Health Strategy.

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A qualitative study exploring the perceptions and understandings of advance care planning by people with treatable but not curable cancer - Ruth Board, Sean Hughes, Katherine Stewart, Tomoko Lewis, Sheila Payne, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.… @IOELC

A qualitative study exploring the perceptions and understandings of advance care planning by people...

Background: Advance care planning for those with treatable but not curable cancer is considered good practice because innovations in treatment options make prog...

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Delighted to contribute 2 chapters to Research Handbook on End of Life Care and Society (eds. Annemarie Samuels & David Clark), out Sept 16 @ElgarPublishing. Open Access for all! @IOELC @COMPASS_Ghana @LancsAfricaHub
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Your Nottingham Alumni Awards: Five minutes with Lauren and Yakubu nottingham.ac.uk/alumni/your…
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PCRS Grant – To be offered to a member attending #PCC2026 in Brighton More details pcrs.org.uk/prizes/
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